Literature of English-speaking countries

The aim of the course is to introduce selected works of literature in English. Apart from British and American literature, the course focuses on selected texts from other geographical areas. The course is also to expand the students' knowledge about various literary genres and forms.

Content distribution (Summer Semester):

- (post)colonialism,

- migration,

- national identity,

- corporeality

Assessment methods:

- Continuous assessment (active participation in class) (40%) - W1, W2, U1, U2, U3, U4, U5, K1, K2, K3

- test (60%) - W1, W2, U3, U4

Assessment of knowledge:

1. Oral assignments in class - W1, W2, U1, U2, U3, U4, U5, K2, K3

2. Oral assignments at home - W1, W2, U1, U2, U3, U4, K1, K2

3. Graded final test - W1, W2, U3, U4

Selected issues:

- colonialism

- migration

- displacement

- diaspora identities

- Englishness

Selected issues:

- colonialism

- migration

- displacement

- diaspora identities

- Englishness

In 2020/2021 summer term, the class may be conducted and assessed remotely with the use of remote teaching and testing methods, primarily through the Moodle platform and MS Teams, pending decisions of the university authorities.

Required (selected:)

- Kazuo Ishiguro, “The Remains of the Day”

- Sally Morgan, “My Place”

- Chinua Achebe, “Things Fall Apart”

- Katherine Mansfield, “The Garden Party”

- Edwidge Danticatt, “Children of the Sea”

- Thomas King, “The One about Coyote Going West”